Category Archives: Wafer and Foundries

Gallium Nitride (GaN) Overview

Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology is a cutting-edge semiconductor material that is revolutionizing the electronics industry. With its superior performance and durability, GaN is enabling the development of more efficient and powerful devices, such as smartphones, laptops, and LED lights. By leveraging the unique properties of GaN, companies can create innovative

Weebit Nano receives from SkyWater Technology the first silicon wafers it manufactured with embedded Weebit ReRAM

HOD HASHARON, Israel and BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota, U.S. – November 8, 2022 – Weebit Nano Limited (ASX:WBT), a leading developer of next-generation memory technologies for the global semiconductor industry, and SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT), the trusted technology realisation partner, announce the first silicon wafers integrating Weebit’s embedded Resistive Random-Access Memory (ReRAM) module

Introduction to Extrinsic Semiconductors

In this article we will discuss extrinsic semiconductors. In short extrinsic semiconductors are devices that have been doped with specific chemicals. This process helps modifying the electrical properties of a relatively pure semiconductor crystal.
 
Intrinsic (pure semiconductor) or un-doped semiconductors have free electrons and holes. Both of them are

GlobalFoundries joins Google’s open source silicon initiative

Over the last year we have been busy planning the expansion of our free open source silicon design and manufacturing program to further grow the community of developers and companies building custom silicon, and build a thriving ecosystem around open source hardware.

 
Today, we’re excited to announce

China-Based IC Production to Represent 21.2% of China IC Market in 2026

IC Insights’ 112-page May 2Q Update to The McClean Report 2022 is now available for subscribers to download.  It includes a current outlook for the 2022 global economy, detailed market, unit shipment, and ASP forecasts for IC and O-S-D products through 2026, 2021 semiconductor supplier rankings by product type, the 1Q22 top-25 semiconductor

2016-2022 Semiconductor Wafer Capacity Trends

IC Insights’ February 1Q Update to The McClean Report 2022 includes an overview of IC industry capacity and wafer start trends from 2002 through 2026.  This bulletin provides a brief summary.
 
The volatile nature of the IC industry is reflected by large swings in annual wafer starts.  Over the past five years, for